Amigurumi: Design Your Own Monster

Learn pattern design by doodling a monster and bringing it to life. Combine bodies and parts to create wild crocheted creatures your family and friends will love to cuddle.

When you think of "cute," you probably think of puppies, kittens or bunnies. We think of amigurumi monsters! In this class, you'll learn every step of the process to design and crochet your own cuddly, super-adorable amigurumi creature. Use a range of different shapes, including circles, cylinders and spheres, to create various monster parts, like heads, arms and legs. Combine these parts in numerous ways to create truly unique monsters. The secret to success is smart planning and good design — you'll learn both in this class. Also included are eight monster patterns designed by Stacey. Make them just as she does, or customize them to make your own!

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"While there are hundreds of amigurumi patterns and pattern books out there, there are very few (one?) books that address the secrets behind actually designing your own. This class took every last bit of the mystery out of it for me. ... Stacey was a great instructor. Clear, friendly, and not too repetitive or chit chatty. She laid out the formulas very plainly in such a way that It was easy to understand ... I feel like this class set me free from ever having to follow a pattern again." - Sparklerhooky

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Stacey Trock, Instructor of Amigurumi: Design Your Own Monster

Stacey is a crochet designer and the author of Crocheted Softies, Cuddly Crochet and Modern Baby Crochet. She also designs her own line of cute and cuddly crochet stuffed animals for FreshStitches and is dedicated to writing patterns and providing tutorials that help her students crochet their own adorable creations.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(46 reviews)

Learned Tons About increasing and Decreasing.

by Rhonda Callahan on March 22, 2015

Stacy is very detailed in her method of teaching. After this class I was able to create my own creatures that I've thought up in head. Increasing, decreasing and working in the round was explained well. The camera captures every view and angle with close ups and over head shoots. Watching Stacy draw easy ideas on paper for making your own monsters or animals, really hep me use my own imagination, It kind of kick started my brain to exploring new ideas. I refer back to this class frequently. ...

Stacy is very detailed in her method of teaching. After this class I was able to create my own creatures that I've thought up in head. Increasing, decreasing and working in the round was explained well. The camera captures every view and angle with close ups and over head shoots. Watching Stacy draw easy ideas on paper for making your own monsters or animals, really hep me use my own imagination, It kind of kick started my brain to exploring new ideas. I refer back to this class frequently.

Amazing And Informative

I love making the first monster and can't wait to make the rest and design my own. I have so many ideas in my head. This class is great and very detailed. Thank you for coming up with this class.

I love making the first monster and can't wait to make the rest and design my own. I have so many ideas in my head. This class is great and very detailed. Thank you for coming up with this class.

Great Teacher

by Dricatica1708 on December 5, 2014

Loved it, she is truly a great teacher. I already had another class with her and I definitely don't regret taking another! Totally recommend, thank you Traci :D

Loved it, she is truly a great teacher. I already had another class with her and I definitely don't regret taking another! Totally recommend, thank you Traci :D

Who Can Resist This!!!

by MarlyArly on November 30, 2014

I am primarily a knitter and don't crochet that much these days, but having watched this class I cannot wait to dive in and create toys with their own little personalities. This is a wonderful, enthusiastic instructor...a joy to watch!

I am primarily a knitter and don't crochet that much these days, but having watched this class I cannot wait to dive in and create toys with their own little personalities. This is a wonderful, enthusiastic instructor...a joy to watch!